Electronic component handling device and electronic component testing apparatus

ABSTRACT

An electronic component handling apparatus, for handling a DUT having a temperature detection circuit and pressing the DUT against a socket electrically connected to a tester testing the DUT, includes: a temperature adjuster adjusting a temperature of the DUT; a first calculator calculating the temperature of the DUT based on a detection result of the temperature detection circuit; a temperature controller controlling the temperature adjuster; and a first receiver receiving a first signal output from the tester, a temperature control including a first temperature control based on the temperature of the DUT calculated by the first calculator and a second temperature control, and the temperature controller switching the temperature control of the DUT from the first temperature control to the second temperature control when the first receiver receives the first signal after the temperature controller starts the first temperature control.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to an electronic component handling device used for testing an electronic component under test (hereinafter, simply referred to as a “device under test (DUT)”) such as a semiconductor integrated circuit device and an electronic component testing apparatus including the same.

The present application claims priority from Japanese Patent Application No. 2019-14549 filed on Jan. 30, 2019. The contents described and/or illustrated in the documents relevant to the Japanese Patent Application No. 2019-14549 will be incorporated herein by reference as a part of the description and/or drawings of the present application.

BACKGROUND ART

There is known an apparatus in which a DUT is attached to a socket provided in a test circuit board, a tester acquires a signal of a temperature sensing diode integrally formed on a chip die of the DUT via a connector of the circuit board, and the tester supplies the signal indicating a DUT temperature to a temperature controller (for example, see Patent Document 1). This temperature controller controls cooling means and heating means so that the DUT temperature is kept at a desired set value by using a signal indicating the DUT temperature.

CITATION LIST Patent Document

Patent Document 1: JP 2004-503924 W

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Problem to be Solved by the Invention

However, in the case of a DUT that rapidly self-heats in a short time, there is a problem in which the DUT temperature largely deviates from a desired setting value due to a rapid temperature change of the DUT in the temperature control based on the signal indicating the DUT temperature in real time.

An object of the invention is to provide an electronic component handling device and an electronic component testing apparatus capable of controlling a DUT temperature within an appropriate range even in a DUT in which a rapid temperature change is generated under test.

Means for Solving Problem

[1] An electronic component handling apparatus of the invention is an electronic component handling device for handling a DUT having a temperature detection circuit and pressing the DUT against a socket electrically connected to a tester testing the DUT, including: a temperature adjuster adjusting a temperature of the DUT; a first calculator calculating the temperature of the DUT on the basis of a detection result of the temperature detection circuit; a temperature controller controlling the temperature adjuster; and a first receiver receiving a first signal output from the tester, in which a temperature control performed by the temperature controller includes a first temperature control based on the temperature of the DUT calculated by the first calculator and a second temperature control different from the first temperature control, and in which the temperature controller switches the temperature control of the DUT from the first temperature control to the second temperature control when the first receiver receives the first signal after the temperature controller starts the first temperature control.

[2] In the above invention, the second temperature control may include controlling the temperature adjuster so that cooling or heating of the DUT is forcedly started on the basis of the first signal.

[3] In the above invention, the first signal may be input to the temperature controller after a first predetermined time is elapsed from the start of the first temperature control, the first predetermined time may be set on the basis of a previously measured temperature profile, and the temperature profile may be a profile indicating a behavior of the temperature of the DUT tested by the tester while the temperature of the DUT is adjusted by the first temperature control.

[4] In the above invention, the first predetermined time may be set on the basis of an elapsed time from the start of the test to a temperature peak in the temperature profile and a heating amount at the temperature peak.

[5] In the above invention, the first predetermined time may be set on the basis of temperature control response characteristics of the temperature adjuster and temperature control response characteristics of the DUT in addition to the temperature profile.

[6] In the above invention, the first signal may be output from the tester to the first receiver on the basis of an external output trigger incorporated in a test program executed by the tester.

[7] In the above invention, the test program may include a plurality of tests respectively having different test contents and the external output trigger may be incorporated into the test program so as to correspond to a specific test of the plurality of tests.

[8] In the above invention, the external output trigger may be incorporated immediately before the start of the specific test in the test program.

[9] In the above invention, the specific test may be a test having a temperature profile including a temperature peak and the temperature profile may be a previously measured profile and be a profile indicating a behavior of the DUT temperature tested by the tester while the temperature is adjusted by the first temperature control.

[10] In the above invention, the temperature controller may return the DUT temperature control from the second temperature control to the first temperature control when the second temperature control is completed.

[11] In the above invention, the second temperature control may control the temperature adjuster so that cooling or heating of the DUT is forcedly started on the basis of the first signal and the cooling or heating of the DUT is stopped after a second predetermined time is elapsed from the start of the second temperature control and the heating or cooling of the DUT is started.

[12] In the above invention, the electronic component handling device may comprise a first controller outputting a start signal to the temperature controller, the first controller may output a start signal to the temperature controller, and the temperature controller may start the first temperature control when the start signal is input from the first controller.

[13] In the above invention, the electronic component handling device may further include: a second receiver receiving a second signal indicating a junction temperature of the DUT output from the tester; and a third receiver receiving a third signal indicating a detection value of the temperature detection circuit output from the tester, in which the first calculator calculates the temperature of the DUT by using the second signal and the third signal.

[14] An electronic component testing apparatus of the invention is an electronic component testing apparatus including: the electronic component handling device; and the tester electrically connected to a socket, having a test program, and testing the DUT by executing the test program.

[15] In the above invention, the tester includes a first transmitter transmitting the first signal, a second calculator calculating the junction temperature of the DUT output from the detection value of the temperature detection circuit, a second transmitter transmitting the calculation result of the second calculator as a second signal, and a third transmitter transmitting the detection value of the temperature detection circuit as a third signal.

Effect of the Invention

In the invention, since the DUT temperature is controlled by the first temperature control based on the DUT temperature calculated by the first calculator and the second temperature control different from the first temperature control, the DUT temperature can be controlled within an appropriate range even in the DUT that rapidly self-heats.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an electronic component testing apparatus in a first embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a method of calculating a DUT temperature T_(j)′ in the first embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a first temperature control and a second temperature control in the first embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a modified example of a method of calculating the DUT temperature T_(j)′ in the first embodiment of the invention; and

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a test program of a second embodiment of the invention.

MODE(S) FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Hereinafter, embodiments of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

First Embodiment

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an electronic component testing apparatus of the embodiment, FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a method of calculating a DUT temperature T_(j)′ of the embodiment, FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a first temperature control and a second temperature control of the embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a modified example of a method of calculating the DUT temperature T_(j)′ of the embodiment.

An electronic component testing apparatus 1 of the embodiment is an apparatus for testing electrical characteristics of a DUT 90 such as a semiconductor integrated circuit device. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the DUT 90 of the embodiment includes a temperature detection circuit 92 for detecting a temperature of the DUT 90 in addition to a main circuit 91 to be tested by a tester 10.

The temperature detection circuit 92 of the embodiment is, for example, a circuit including a thermal diode, and is formed on a semiconductor substrate on which the main circuit 91 is formed. The temperature detection circuit 92 detects the temperature of the DUT 90 by utilizing the temperature dependency of a PN junction. The configuration of the temperature detection circuit 92 is not particularly limited to the above-described configuration. For example, the temperature detection circuit 92 may be configured using an element having temperature-dependent resistance characteristics or band gap characteristics. Alternatively, as the temperature detection circuit 92, a thermocouple may be buried in the DUT 90.

As illustrated in FIG. 1, the electronic component testing apparatus 1 of the embodiment includes a tester 10 and an electronic component handling device 50 (hereinafter, simply referred to as a handler 50).

A socket 20 is mounted on the tester 10. When the DUT 90 is pressed against the socket 20 by the handler 50, the DUT 90 is electrically connected to the tester 10 via the socket 20. Then, the tester 10 performs the test of the DUT 90 by executing a test program. Specifically, the tester 10 performs the test of the DUT 90 by inputting and outputting a test signal to and from the main circuit 91 of the DUT 90 via the socket 20. Further, a detection voltage signal of the temperature detection circuit 92 of the DUT 90 is transmitted to the tester 10 via the socket 20.

The handler 50 is an apparatus that handles the DUT 90 and is configured to supply the DUT 90 before test to the socket 20 so that the DUT 90 is pressed against the socket 20. The handler 50 is configured to sort the DUT 90 after test in response to the test result. The tester 10 and the handler 50 are connected to each other via a cable 30 so that a signal can be transmitted and received between the tester 10 and the handler 50. Additionally, the tester 10 and the handler 50 may transmit and receive the signal by using an optical radio communication using an infrared ray or the like. In this case, the cable 30 may be omitted.

Further, the socket 20 is mounted on the tester 10. The socket 20 includes contacts 21 which are disposed so as to correspond to input/output terminals 93 of the DUT 90. When the DUT 90 is pressed against the socket 20 by the handler 50, the input/output terminal 93 of the DUT 90 contacts the contact 21 of the socket 20 so that the DUT 90 is electrically connected to the socket 20.

As illustrated in FIG. 1, the tester 10 includes a first switch 11, a second calculator 12, a first transmitter 13, a second transmitter 14, a third transmitter 15, a fourth transmitter 16, a second controller 17, and a fifth receiver 18.

In the embodiment, the second controller 17 of the tester 10 is able to output the first signal S₁ to the first transmitter 13. The first signal S₁ is a signal for starting a second temperature control of a temperature adjuster 70. The second temperature control will be described later.

An input terminal 11 a of the first switch 11 is electrically connected to the socket 20. Further, one output terminal 11 b of the first switch 11 is electrically connected to the second calculator 12. Meanwhile, the other output terminal 11 c of the first switch 11 is electrically connected to the third transmitter 15. The first switch 11 is configured to selectively switch the output destination to the second calculator 12 and the third transmitter 15 in accordance with the control signal from the second controller 17 of the tester 10. As an example of the second controller 17, a workstation can be exemplified and a test program is stored in a storage unit of the second controller 17. The detection voltage signal of the temperature detection circuit 92 is input to each of the second calculator 12 and the third transmitter 15 via the socket 20 and the first switch 11. The detection voltage signal of the temperature detection circuit 92 is an analog signal.

The second calculator 12 has an AD converting function of converting the detection voltage signal of the temperature detection circuit 92 into a digital signal and a calculation function of obtaining a junction temperature T_(j) by performing a predetermined correction process on the detection voltage signal. The second calculator 12 generates a second signal S₂ indicating the junction temperature T_(j) and outputs the second signal S₂ to the second controller 17 and the second transmitter 14. The junction temperature T_(j) is a temperature of a semiconductor substrate within the DUT 90.

The second transmitter 14 transmits the second signal S₂ generated by the second calculator 12 to a second receiver 82 of the handler 50. The first signal is a digital signal and is transmitted via, for example, an Inter-Integrated Circuit (I2C) bus although not particularly limited.

In contrast, the third transmitter 15 transmits the detection voltage signal of the temperature detection circuit 92 in the form of the analog signal to a third receiver 83 of the handler 50 as a third signal S₃.

Here, the junction temperature T_(j) indicated by the second signal S₂ is the temperature of the DUT 90 which is highly accurately calculated by the second calculator 12. In contrast, the detection temperature (T_(j)+c) indicated by the third signal S₃ is the output itself of the temperature detection circuit 92 not subjected to a calculation such as correction. Since the presence or absence of such a correction process is different or the signal path distance is different, the detection temperature (T_(j)+c) indicated by the third signal S₃ includes an error c with respect to the junction temperature T_(j) (see FIG. 2).

Further, in the embodiment, the second controller 17 is able to output a fourth signal S₄ to the fourth transmitter 16. The fourth signal S₄ is a switching signal for switching a second switch 871 of a temperature controller 87 of the handler 50.

The fifth receiver 18 receives a start signal S_(st) output from the handler 50 and outputs the start signal S_(st) to the second controller 17. When the start signal S_(st) is input to the second controller 17, the second controller 17 starts the test of the DUT 90 and switches the output destination of the first switch 11 to the third transmitter 15.

As illustrated in FIG. 1, the handler 50 of the embodiment includes a pusher 60, a temperature adjuster 70, and a control device 80. The pusher 60 presses the DUT 90 against the socket 20 and electrically connects the DUT 90 to the socket 20 in order to perform the test of the DUT 90. The temperature adjuster 70 adjusts the temperature of the DUT 90 by controlling the temperature of the pusher 60 using the refrigerant and the hot medium while the pusher 60 is in contact with the DUT 90 so as to transfer heat therebetween. The control device 80 calculates the temperature T_(j)′ of the DUT 90 by using the second and third signals S₂ and S₃ transmitted from the tester 10 and controls the temperature adjuster 70 on the basis of the calculation result T_(j)′.

The pusher 60 is a member that contacts the DUT 90 in a heat transfer manner when the handler 50 presses the DUT 90 against the socket 20. For this reason, the pusher 60 includes an internal space 61 to which the refrigerant and the hot medium are supplied from the temperature adjuster 70. Further, a temperature sensor 62 is buried in the pusher 60. A detection signal of the temperature sensor 62 is output to the temperature controller 87.

The temperature adjuster 70 includes a flow rate adjustment unit 71, a refrigerant supply unit 72, and a hot medium supply unit 73. The internal space 61 of the pusher 60 communicates with the refrigerant supply unit 72 and the hot medium supply unit 73 via the flow rate adjustment unit 71. Although particularly not illustrated in the drawings, the refrigerant supply unit 72 includes, for example, a circulation path for supplying a liquid refrigerant to the internal space 61 of the pusher 60 and collecting the refrigerant from the internal space 61 and also includes a pump and a chiller provided on the circulation path. Similarly, although particularly not illustrated in the drawings, the hot medium supply unit 73 includes, for example, a circulation path for supplying a liquid hot medium to the internal space 61 of the pusher 60 and collecting the hot medium from the internal space 61 and also includes a pump and a boiler provided on the circulation path.

The flow rate adjustment unit 71 can arbitrarily adjust the flow rate of the refrigerant supplied from the refrigerant supply unit 72 to the internal space 61 of the pusher 60 and the flow rate of the hot medium supplied from the hot medium supply unit 73 to the internal space 61 of the pusher 60 by opening and closing a valve 711. The valve 711 is connected to an actuator 712 such as a motor and rotates the valve 711 by the actuator 712 so as to open and close the valve 711. Then, the temperature of the DUT 90 can be adjusted when the control device 80 adjusts the flow rate of each of the refrigerant and the hot medium by driving the actuator 712 while the pusher 60 is in contact with the DUT 90.

As a detailed example of the temperature adjuster 70, for example, a device described in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/742,178 (US Patent Application Publication No. 2011/0126931) can be exemplified. Additionally, the configuration of the temperature adjuster is not particularly limited to the above-described one. For example, the flow rates of the refrigerant and the hot medium may be respectively adjusted by using solenoid valves instead of the valve 711 and the actuator 712. As a detailed example of the temperature adjuster with such a configuration, for example, a device described in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/472,398 (US Patent Application Publication No. 2015/0268295) can be exemplified. Alternatively, a thermostreamer or a heater using a gas as a refrigerant and a heating medium may also be used as the temperature adjuster.

As illustrated in FIG. 1, the control device 80 of the handler 50 includes a first receiver 81, a second receiver 82, a third receiver 83, a fourth receiver 84, a converter 85, a first calculator 86, a temperature controller 87, a first controller 88, and a fifth transmitter 89.

The first receiver 81 receives the first signal S₁ output from the first transmitter 13 of the tester 10. Further, the first receiver 81 outputs the received first signal S₁ to a third calculator 872.

The second receiver 82 receives the second signal S₂ from the second transmitter 14 of the tester 10 and outputs the signal to the first calculator 86. The third receiver 83 receives the third signal S₃ from the third transmitter 15 of the tester 10 and outputs the signal to the converter 85. The converter 85 performs an AD converting process on the received third signal S₃ and outputs the converted digital signal to the first calculator 86. Additionally, the second calculator 12 of the tester 10 has a calculation function in addition to an AD converting function, but the converter 85 of the handler 50 only has a function of converting the third signal S₃ into a digital signal.

The first calculator 86 calculates a current temperature T_(j)′ of the DUT 90 (hereinafter, simply referred to as a “DUT temperature T_(j)”) according to the following mathematical formula (1) by using the second signal S₂ (the junction temperature T_(j)) input from the second receiver 82 and the third signal S₃ (the detection temperature T_(j)+c) input from the converter 85 (see FIG. 2). FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a method of calculating the DUT temperature T_(j)′ according to the following mathematical formula (1).

[Mathematical  Formula  1] $\begin{matrix} \left. \begin{matrix} {{T_{j}^{\prime} = {T_{j} + {\sum{\Delta\; T_{j}}}}}\mspace{130mu}} \\ {{\Delta\; T_{j}} = {\left( {T_{j} + c} \right) - {z^{- 1}\left( {T_{j} + c} \right)}}} \end{matrix} \right\} & (1) \end{matrix}$

Here, in the above-described mathematical formula (1), T_(j) indicates the junction temperature immediately before turning on the first switch 11, (T_(j)+c) indicates the detection temperature sampled at the most recent time, z⁻¹(T_(j)+c) indicates the detection temperature sampled before one time, and ΣΔT_(j) indicates the total sum of ΔT_(j) calculated from the detection temperature sampled from the first time to the most recent time.

As illustrated in FIG. 1, the temperature controller 87 includes the second switch 871 and a third calculator 872.

One input terminal 871 a of the second switch 871 is electrically connected to the first calculator 86. Then, an output terminal 871 c of the second switch 871 is electrically connected to the third calculator 872. Additionally, as illustrated in FIG. 1, the temperature controller 87 may have a function of adding an arbitrary offset value T_(j_offset) to the DUT temperature T_(j)′ calculated by the first calculator 86.

When the input terminal 871 a of the second switch 871 is electrically connected to the first calculator 86, the temperature controller 87 controls the temperature adjuster 70 while switching the first temperature control and the second temperature control.

The first temperature control is started when the start signal S_(st) output from the first controller 88 of the handler 50 is input to the third calculator 872. Further, the first temperature control is temporarily stopped when the second temperature control is started, but the calculation of the DUT temperature T_(j)′ is continued. Then, when the second temperature control is ended, the first temperature control is resumed.

The start signal S_(st) output from the first controller 88 is also a signal for starting the test of the DUT 90 and the first controller 88 outputs the start signal S_(st) to the tester 10 via the fifth transmitter 89. In the tester 10, when the fifth receiver 18 receives the start signal S_(st), the second controller 17 executes a test program so that the test of the DUT 90 is started. Accordingly, the temperature adjuster 70 is controlled by the first temperature control immediately after the test of the DUT 90 is started.

In the first temperature control, the temperature of the DUT 90 is adjusted by the temperature adjuster 70 so that a difference between a set point T_(SP) corresponding to a target temperature and the DUT temperature T_(j)′ calculated by the first calculator 86 becomes minimal by the third calculator 872 (hereinafter, simply referred to as a “T_(j)′ feedback control”).

Specifically, the temperature adjuster 70 controls the actuator 712 of the flow rate adjustment unit 71 on the basis of the DUT temperature T_(j)′ calculated by the first calculator 86 and controls the temperature of the pusher 60 by adjusting the flow rates of the refrigerant and the hot medium flowing into the pusher 60. The temperature of the DUT 90 is adjusted in such a manner that the DUT 90 is heated or cooled by the heat transferred from the pusher 60. As a detailed control method which is performed by the third calculator 872, for example, a proportional-integral-differential (PID) control or the like can be exemplified.

Meanwhile, the second temperature control is started when the first signal S₁ transmitted from the second controller 17 via the first transmitter 13 of the tester 10 is input to the third calculator 872 via the first receiver 81.

The second temperature control is a control according to a method different from the first temperature control and is a temperature control which is forcedly started by temporarily stopping the first temperature control when the first signal S₁ is input to the third calculator 872 during the first temperature control. In the embodiment, the second temperature control controls the temperature adjuster 70 so as to forcedly start the rapid cooling or rapid heating of the DUT 90 regardless of the current temperature T_(j)′ of the DUT 90.

Here, a broken line of FIG. 3 indicates a DUT temperature profile P_(temp) when a test is performed only using the first temperature control for the DUT that rapidly self-heats in a short time. When the DUT rapidly self-heats during the test, only in the first temperature control based on the current DUT temperature T_(j)′, the DUT temperature rapidly rises since the DUT temperature adjustment cannot cope with the rapid rising of the DUT temperature. That is, since the first temperature control cannot cope with the self-heating of the DUT, the DUT temperature overshoots the set point T_(SP).

Meanwhile, since the tester 10 can previously acquire the temperature profile P_(temp) (for example, a broken line of FIG. 3) indicating the behavior of the temperature of the DUT 90 in an actual test via the handler 50, it is possible to predict a temperature peak T_(peak) at which the temperature of the DUT 90 under test rises in the same type of the DUT 90. Additionally, the tester 10 may acquire the temperature profile P_(temp) of the DUT 90 in advance by a simulation or the like based on the design value of the DUT 90.

Here, in the embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 3, the tester 10 outputs the first signal S₁ to the third calculator 872 so as to forcedly start the cooling of the DUT 90. Then, the third calculator 872 controls the temperature adjuster 70 so as to forcedly start the cooling of the DUT 90 at a timing faster than the timing at which the control based on the DUT temperature T_(j)′ starts the cooling on the basis of the first signal S₁ regardless of the current temperature T_(j)′ of the DUT 90. At this time, the temperature adjuster 70 cools the pusher 60 at a maximum output in order to cope with the rapid self-heating of the DUT 90 by forcedly starting the rapid cooling of the DUT 90 (hereinafter, simply referred to as a “forced cooling control”).

Due to such a pre-trigger function, even in a type in which the DUT 90 rapidly self-heats in a short time, the temperature change of the DUT 90 can be suppressed as indicated by a solid line of FIG. 3 (that is, the temperature profile of the DUT 90 is changed to P_(temp)′) and the temperature of the DUT 90 can be appropriately adjusted.

In the embodiment, the second temperature control is started at a time point in which a first predetermined time t₁ is elapsed from the start of the test of the DUT 90. In other words, the first signal S₁ output from the tester 10 is input to the third calculator 872 at a time point in which the first predetermined time t₁ is elapsed from the start of the test of the DUT 90.

The first predetermined time t₁ is a value (t₁<t_(peak)) which is smaller than a time t_(peak) until reaching the temperature peak T_(peak) from the start of the test of the DUT 90 and can be set on the basis of the time t_(peak) and the heating amount of the temperature peak T_(peak). Additionally, the temperature peak T_(peak) indicates a point in which the temperature of the DUT 90 has changed from rising to falling in a convex shape with a slope that suddenly increases due to the self-heating of the DUT 90 in the temperature profile (that is, the self-heating amount per unit time of the DUT 90 exceeds the maximum cooling capacity per unit time of the temperature adjuster 70). The time t_(peak) at this time can be obtained from a previously acquired temperature profile (indicated by a broken line of FIG. 3). Further, the heating amount of the temperature peak T_(peak) can be obtained by the calculation from the value of T_(peak) and the heat capacity of the DUT 90.

In consideration of the time t_(peak) and the heating amount of the temperature peak T_(peak), the cooling start time (the first predetermined time t₁) and the cooling continuation time suitable for a case of cooling the pusher 60 in a maximum output can be set.

Further, the temperature control response characteristics of the temperature adjuster 70 and the temperature control response characteristics of the DUT 90 are also used for setting the first predetermined time t₁. The temperature control response characteristics of the temperature adjuster 70 are parameters affecting the heat transfer of the temperature adjuster 70 and specifically correspond to the size and material of the pusher 60 and the type of the hot medium and the refrigerant. Further, the temperature control response characteristics of the DUT 90 are parameters affecting the heat transfer of the DUT 90 and specifically correspond to the type, size, and thickness of the DUT 90.

Since a delay time t_(late) is caused until the temperature control of the temperature adjuster 70 is transmitted to the DUT 90 due to the temperature control response characteristics, it is desirable to start the second temperature control earlier by the delay time t_(late). In addition, for example, when the time until the temperature change of the DUT 90 starts from the start of the cooling or heating of the DUT 90 by the temperature adjuster 70 is measured actually, the delay time t_(late) can be measured.

As illustrated in FIG. 3, in the embodiment, the first predetermined time t₁ is set to a time earlier than the time t_(peak) by Δt seconds (Δt=t_(peak)−t₁) and the value of Δt is calculated on the basis of the delay time t_(late) and the heating amount at the temperature peak T_(peak). Additionally, for example, when the temperature control response characteristics are excellent (that is, the time until the actual temperature change of the DUT 90 starts from the start of the cooling or heating of the DUT 90 by the temperature adjuster 70 is extremely short), the temperature control response characteristics of the temperature adjuster 70 or the temperature control characteristics of the DUT 90 may not be considered in the setting of the first predetermined time t₁.

Further, in the second temperature control of the embodiment, the temperature adjuster 70 is controlled so that the forced cooling of the DUT 90 is stopped and the forced heating of the DUT 90 is started after a second predetermined time t₂ is elapsed from the start of the second temperature control (the start of the forced cooling of the DUT 90). That is, as illustrated in FIG. 3, the forced cooling control of forcedly cooling the pusher 60 is stopped and the forced heating control of forcedly heating the pusher 60 (increasing the temperature of the pusher 60) is started.

Such forced heating control can suppress the undershoot of the temperature of the DUT 90 as will be described below. That is, as indicated by the broken line of FIG. 3, in the test only using the first temperature control, the cooling of the DUT in response to an increase in temperature is started after a rapid increase in temperature of the DUT. At this time, the cooling output of the temperature adjuster 70 may become unnecessarily large due to the large temperature rise of the DUT and the DUT temperature may suddenly decrease. That is, the DUT temperature may undershoot a set point T_(SP).

Further, a one-dotted chain line of FIG. 3 indicates a DUT temperature profile P_(temp)″ when a test is performed by only using the first temperature control and the forced cooling control of the second temperature control in the DUT that rapidly self-heats in a short time. As indicated by the one-dotted chain line of FIG. 3, there is a case in which the DUT temperature falls too much due to the forced cooling control also in the test only using the first temperature control and the forced cooling control of the second temperature control (see a temperature T_(valley) indicated by a one-dotted chain line of FIG. 3). That is, the DUT temperature may undershoot the set point T_(SP) may occur.

In contrast, in the embodiment, as indicated by a solid line of FIG. 3, the undershoot of the temperature of the DUT 90 can be suppressed by the above-described forced heating control. In addition, for example, when the undershoot is extremely small, the forced heating control may not be performed.

The second predetermined time t₂ can be set on the basis of the temperature profile P_(temp)″, the temperature control response characteristics of the temperature adjuster 70, and the temperature control response characteristics of the DUT 90. Since the second predetermined time t₂ is set to be earlier by a time Δt′ than the time reaching the temperature T_(valley) of the temperature profile P_(temp)″ (a point in which the temperature of the DUT 90 changes to rise from the falling state) and the pusher 60 is heated to appropriately increase the temperature of the pusher 60, the temperature of the DUT 90 doesn't fall too much after self-heating. At this time, the second predetermined time t₂ is set in consideration of the delay time t_(late) due to the temperature control response characteristics. The temperature control response characteristics of the temperature adjuster 70 and the temperature control response characteristics of the DUT 90 mentioned herein are the same as above. In addition, for example, when the temperature control response characteristics are excellent, the temperature control response characteristics of the temperature adjuster 70 or the temperature control characteristics of the DUT 90 may not be considered in the setting of the second predetermined time t₂.

Returning to FIG. 1, an input terminal 871 b of the second switch 871 is electrically connected to the temperature sensor 62 provided in the pusher 60. The second switch 871 is connected to the fourth receiver 84 and is configured to selectively switch the input source of the third calculator 872 to the first calculator 86 or the temperature sensor 62 in accordance with the fourth signal S₄ from the tester 10. That is, the tester 10 can switch the temperature used in the temperature control of the temperature adjuster 70 to the DUT temperature T_(j)′ calculated by the first calculator 86 or the detection result T_(p) detected by the temperature sensor 62 by switching the second switch 871.

In a normal test, since the temperature control of the DUT 90 is performed by using the DUT temperature T_(j)′ calculated by the first calculator 86, the second switch 871 connects the first calculator 86 to the third calculator 872.

In contrast, the detection voltage signal cannot be acquired from the temperature detection circuit 92 when diagnosing the temperature detection circuit 92 or diagnosing the contact between the DUT 90 and the socket 20. For that reason, the tester 10 outputs the fourth signal S₄ to the temperature controller 87 via the fourth transmitter 16 and the fourth receiver 84 when diagnosing the temperature detection circuit 92 or diagnosing the contact between the DUT 90 and the socket 20. The second switch 871 switches the input source of the temperature controller 87 to the temperature sensor 62 on the basis of the fourth signal S₄.

Further, the first calculator 86 cannot accurately calculate the DUT temperature T_(j)′ even when the junction temperature T_(j) indicates an abnormal value. For that reason, when the junction temperature T_(j) detected by the temperature detection circuit 92 exceeds a threshold value, the tester 10 outputs the fourth signal S₄ to the temperature controller 87 and the second switch 871 switches the input source of the temperature controller 87 to the temperature sensor 62.

Alternatively, when the DUT 90 does not rapidly self-heats, the tester 10 may output the fourth signal S₄ to the temperature controller 87 and the second switch 871 may switch the input source of the temperature controller 87 to the temperature sensor 62.

In addition, when the input source of the temperature controller 87 is switched to the temperature sensor 62 by the second switch 871, the third calculator 872 controls the temperature adjuster 70 so that a difference between the detection result T_(p) and the set point T_(SP) of the temperature sensor 62 becomes minimal.

Hereinafter, the operation of the electronic component testing apparatus 1 of the embodiment will be described.

When the DUT 90 is placed on the socket 20 by the handler 50, the DUT 90 is pressed against the socket 20 by the pusher 60 so that the DUT 90 is electrically connected to the socket 20. Then, when the temperature of the DUT 90 reaches a predetermined temperature by the temperature adjuster 70, the start signal S_(st) is output from the first controller 88 of the handler 50 and when the test program is executed by the second controller 17 of the tester 10 on the basis of the start signal S_(st), the test of the DUT 90 is performed.

The tester 10 switches the first switch 11 so that the socket 20 is connected to the second calculator 12 while the test of the DUT 90 is not performed (that is, a time between the tests). Accordingly, the detection voltage signal of the temperature detection circuit 92 is input to the second calculator 12.

In contrast, the tester 10 switches the first switch 11 so that the socket 20 is connected to the third transmitter 15 while the test of the DUT 90 is performed. Accordingly, the detection voltage signal of the temperature detection circuit 92 is input to the third transmitter 15.

The test time of the DUT 90 is longer than the time between the tests. For that reason, as illustrated in FIG. 2, a time t_(on) in which the first switch 11 is turned on (that is, a time in which the third signal S₃ is transmitted from the tester 20) is longer than a time t_(off) in which the first switch 11 is turned off (that is, a time in which the second signal S₂ is transmitted from the tester 20).

Returning to FIG. 1, the second calculator 12 generates the second signal S₂ (the junction temperature T_(j)) by performing an AD converting process on the detection voltage signal input via the socket 20 and the first switch 11 and performing a predetermined correction process on the detection voltage signal. The second signal S₂ is input to the first calculator 86 of the handler 50 via the second transmitter 14 and the second receiver 82.

Meanwhile, the detection voltage signal input to the third transmitter 15 via the socket 20 and the first switch 11 is input to the converter 85 via the third receiver 83 in the form of the analog signal. The converter 85 performs an AD converting process on the third signal S₃ and inputs the converted digital signal to the first calculator 86.

The first calculator 86 calculates the current DUT temperature T_(j)′ according to the above-described mathematical formula (1) when the third signal S₃ is input from the converter 85. In the embodiment, the second signal S₂ (the junction temperature T_(j)) is sequentially corrected by using the third signal S₃ (the detection temperature T_(j)+c) according to the above-described mathematical formula (1).

Here, since the test time of the DUT is longer than the time between the tests as described above, there is a case in which the DUT temperature cannot be measured although the DUT temperature largely changes under test, for example, in the graphics processing unit (GPU) or the like that rapidly self-heats.

In contrast, in the first temperature control of the embodiment, the DUT temperature T_(j)′ is calculated on the basis of the second signal S₂ by adding an accumulated error (ΣΔT_(j)) obtained in time series from the third signal S₃ (the detection temperature T_(j)+c) to the second signal S₂ (the junction temperature T_(j)) as illustrated in FIG. 2. Accordingly, the temperature T_(j)′ of the DUT 90 can be recognized in real time with high accuracy as indicated by a solid line of FIG. 2.

Additionally, the first calculator 86 calculates the above-described mathematical formula (1) after initializing the accumulated error (ΣΔT_(j)) while setting the junction temperature T_(j) in the above-described mathematical formula (1) again when the second signal S₂ is input from the second calculator 12 (that is, the junction temperature T_(j) is calculated by the first calculator 12).

Further, in the first temperature control, the first calculator 86 may calculate the DUT temperature T_(j)′ according to the following mathematical formula (2) instead of the above-described mathematical formula (1). In this modified example, the third signal S₃ (the detection temperature T_(j)+c) is sequentially corrected by using the second signal S₂ (the junction temperature T_(j)) according to the following mathematical formula (2). Additionally, FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a method of calculating the DUT temperature T_(j)′ according to the following mathematical formula (2). [Mathematical Formula 2] T _(j)′=(T _(j) +c)+{T _(j) −z ^(−k)(T _(j) +c)}  (2)

Here, in the above-described mathematical formula (2), (T_(j)+c) indicates the detection temperature sampled at the most recent time, T_(j) indicates the junction temperature immediately before the first switch 11 is turned on, and z^(−k)(T_(j)+c) indicates the detection temperature sampled immediately after the first switch 11 is turned on.

In the case of this example, as illustrated in FIG. 4, the DUT temperature T_(j)′ is calculated on the basis of the third signal S₃ by calculating a difference between the second signal S₂ (the junction temperature T_(j)) immediately before turning on the first switch 11 and the third signal S₃ (z−k(T_(j)+c)) immediately after turning on the first switch 11 and adding the difference to the most recent third signal S₃ (the detection temperature T_(j)+c). Accordingly, the temperature T_(j)′ of the DUT 90 can be recognized in most real time with high accuracy as indicated by a solid line of FIG. 4.

Further, as described above, when the DUT 90 rapidly self-heats, there is a case in which the first temperature control cannot follow the rapid temperature change of the DUT 90. In contrast, in the embodiment, an increase in temperature of the DUT 90 due to the self-heating is predicted on the basis of the previously acquired temperature profile P_(temp) (see FIG. 3) and the second temperature control of forcedly cooling the DUT 90 is performed. Then, the stopped first control is resumed after the second control ends.

As described above, in the embodiment, since the second temperature control different from the first temperature control is performed on the temperature change of the DUT 90 which cannot be handled only by the first temperature control based on the DUT temperature T_(j)′, the temperature can be controlled within an appropriate range even in the DUT 90 in which a rapid temperature change is generated under test.

Second Embodiment

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a test program TP in a second embodiment of the invention. This embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the tester 10 outputs the first signal S₁ to the handler 50 on the basis of an external output trigger incorporated in the test program TP, but the other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment. Hereinafter, a difference from the first embodiment in the output of the first signal S₁ of the second embodiment will be described and a description of the same configuration as that of the first embodiment will be omitted.

As illustrated in FIG. 5, the test program TP of the embodiment includes a test A, a test B, a test B′ selectively performed on the basis of the condition 1, a test C, and a test D. That is, the test program (the main program) TP of the embodiment includes tests having different test contents (for example, corresponding to a test suite in which subprograms for executing individual tests are described).

Additionally, the test program TP illustrated in FIG. 5 is merely an example and, for example, the number of the tests and conditions constituting the test program can be arbitrarily determined. Also, the type of each test and the order in which the tests are executed are not particularly limited and can be set arbitrarily. Specific examples of these tests are not particularly limited and examples include a function test, a DC test, a scan test, and a power supply current test (power consumption test). The test program is obtained by combining plural types of tests and is configured to sequentially execute the tests.

In the embodiment, the temperature profile P_(temp) (indicated by a broken line of FIG. 3) when performing the test program TP only using the first temperature control is first acquired in advance before executing the test program TP illustrated in FIG. 5. Then, the test in which the temperature peak T_(peak) appears is specified and the external output trigger is associated with the specified test (hereinafter, also simply referred to as a “specific test”). The external output trigger is a trigger that outputs the first signal S₁ to the tester 10.

In the embodiment, an example of a case in which the temperature peak T_(peak) appears in the test C will be described. In this case, an external output trigger is associated with the test C. Specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 5, the external output trigger is incorporated so that the first signal S₁ is output immediately before the start of the test C. Additionally, “the first signal S₁ is output immediately before the start of the test C” means that the first signal S₁ is output a predetermined time (for example, 0.3 seconds) before the test C starts. The predetermined time may be set on the basis of the time reaching the temperature peak described in the first embodiment, the temperature control response characteristics of the temperature adjuster 70, and the temperature control characteristics of the DUT 90.

Further, in the example illustrated in FIG. 5, only one specific test is provided, but the number of the specific tests is not limited thereto. Further, the position of the specific test in the test program is not particularly limited to the example illustrated in FIG. 5. The number or position of the specific test is determined on, for example, whether each test has the temperature peak T_(peak).

As illustrated in FIG. 5, the test program TP of the embodiment is started when the start signal S_(st) output from the first controller 88 of the handler 50 is input to the tester 10. In the test program TP, the test A is performed first. Next, it is determined whether the condition 1 is satisfied. In the condition 1, for example, branch conditions can be set on the basis of the result of the performed test A. Then, the test B is performed when the condition 1 is satisfied and the test B′ is performed before the test B when the condition 1 is not satisfied. Further, the first temperature control is performed at the handler 50 from the start time point of the test A.

After the test B ends, the first signal S₁ is output from the tester 10 to the handler 50 by the external output trigger. That is, the temperature control of the handler 50 can be switched from the first temperature control to the second temperature control immediately before the start of the test C.

Next, the test C is performed. In the test C, the DUT 90 suddenly self-heats in a short time, but the temperature change of the DUT 90 is suppressed by the second temperature control (see a solid line of FIG. 3).

After the test C ends, the test D is performed. After the test C ends, the temperature control of the handler 50 can be switched from the second temperature control to the first temperature control. As described above, the test program TP is performed.

In the embodiment, the start time of the test C changes depending on whether to perform the test B′. In this way, even when the start time of the test C changes depending on conditions, a sudden change in temperature of the DUT 90 can be suppressed by incorporating the external output trigger into the test program TP and switching the first temperature control immediately before the test C to the second temperature control in the embodiment.

The above-described embodiment is used to facilitate the understanding of the invention and is not described to limit the invention. Therefore, each component disclosed in the above-described embodiment is intended to include all design changes and equivalents belonging to the technical scope of the invention.

For example, when a temperature profile in which the temperature of the DUT 90 rapidly falls in a short time can be obtained in the test only using the first temperature control, the temperature adjuster 70 may be controlled so as to forcedly heat the DUT 90 in the second control. In this case, the control of the temperature adjuster 70 may be started such that the DUT 90 is forcedly heated after the control of the temperature adjuster 70 forcedly heating the DUT 90 is stopped in the second control.

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-   -   1 ELECTRONIC COMPONENT TESTING APPARATUS     -   10 TESTER     -   11 FIRST SWITCH     -   11 a INPUT TERMINAL     -   11 b, 11 c OUTPUT TERMINAL     -   12 SECOND CALCULATOR     -   13 TO 16 FIRST TO FOURTH TRANSMITTERS     -   17 SECOND CONTROLLER     -   18 FIFTH RECEIVER     -   20 SOCKET     -   21 CONTACT     -   30 CABLE     -   50 HANDLER     -   60 PUSHER     -   61 INTERNAL SPACE     -   62 TEMPERATURE SENSOR     -   70 TEMPERATURE ADJUSTER     -   71 FLOW RATE ADJUSTMENT UNIT     -   711 VALVE     -   712 ACTUATOR     -   72 REFRIGERANT SUPPLY UNIT     -   73 HOT MEDIUM SUPPLY UNIT     -   80 CONTROL DEVICE     -   81 TO 84 FIRST TO FOURTH RECEIVERS     -   85 CONVERTER     -   86 FIRST CALCULATOR     -   87 TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER     -   871 SECOND SWITCH     -   871 a, 871 b INPUT TERMINAL     -   871 c OUTPUT TERMINAL     -   872 THIRD CALCULATOR     -   88 FIRST CONTROLLER     -   89 FIFTH TRANSMITTER     -   90 DUT     -   91 MAIN CIRCUIT     -   92 TEMPERATURE DETECTION CIRCUIT     -   93 INPUT/OUTPUT TERMINAL     -   TP TEST PROGRAM 

The invention claimed is:
 1. An electronic component handling apparatus for handling a DUT having a temperature detection circuit and pressing the DUT against a socket electrically connected to a tester testing the DUT, comprising: a temperature adjuster adjusting a temperature of the DUT; a first calculator calculating the temperature of the DUT on the basis of a detection result of the temperature detection circuit; a temperature controller controlling the temperature adjuster; and a first receiver receiving a first signal output from the tester, wherein a temperature control performed by the temperature controller includes a first temperature control based on the temperature of the DUT calculated by the first calculator and a second temperature control different from the first temperature control, wherein the temperature controller switches the temperature control of the DUT from the first temperature control to the second temperature control when the first receiver receives the first signal after the temperature controller starts the first temperature control, wherein the first signal is input to the temperature controller after a first predetermined time is elapsed from the start of the first temperature control, wherein the first predetermined time is set on the basis of a previously measured temperature profile, wherein the temperature profile is a profile indicating a behavior of the temperature of the DUT tested by the tester while the temperature of the DUT is adjusted by the first temperature control, and wherein the first predetermined time is set on the basis of an elapsed time from the start of the test to a temperature peak in the temperature profile and a heating amount at the temperature peak.
 2. The electronic component handling device according to claim 1, wherein the second temperature control includes controlling the temperature adjuster so that cooling or heating of the DUT is forcedly started on the basis of the first signal.
 3. The electronic component handling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first predetermined time is set on the basis of temperature control response characteristics of the temperature adjuster and temperature control response characteristics of the DUT in addition to the temperature profile.
 4. The electronic component handling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first signal is output from the tester to the first receiver on the basis of an external output trigger incorporated in a test program executed by the tester.
 5. The electronic component handling apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the test program includes a plurality of tests respectively having different test contents, and wherein the external output trigger is incorporated into the test program so as to correspond to a specific test of the plurality of tests.
 6. The electronic component handling apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the external output trigger is incorporated immediately before the start of the specific test in the test program.
 7. The electronic component handling apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the specific test is a test having a temperature profile including a temperature peak, and wherein the temperature profile is a previously measured profile and is a profile indicating a behavior of the DUT temperature tested by the tester while the temperature is adjusted by the first temperature control.
 8. The electronic component handling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the temperature controller returns the DUT temperature control from the second temperature control to the first temperature control when the second temperature control is completed.
 9. The electronic component handling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second temperature control controls the temperature adjuster so that cooling or heating of the DUT is forcedly started on the basis of the first signal and the cooling or heating of the DUT is stopped after a second predetermined time is elapsed from the start of the second temperature control and the heating or cooling of the DUT is started.
 10. The electronic component handling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the electronic component handling apparatus comprises a first controller outputting a start signal to the temperature controller, and wherein the temperature controller starts the first temperature control when the start signal is input from the first controller.
 11. The electronic component handling apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a second receiver receiving a second signal indicating a junction temperature of the DUT output from the tester; and a third receiver receiving a third signal indicating the detection value of the temperature detection circuit output from the tester, wherein the first calculator calculates the DUT temperature by using the second signal and the third signal.
 12. An electronic component testing apparatus comprising: the electronic component handling apparatus according to claim 1; and the tester electrically connected to a socket, having a test program, and testing the DUT by executing the test program.
 13. The electronic component testing apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the tester includes: a first transmitter transmitting the first signal; a second calculator calculating the junction temperature of the DUT output from the detection value of the temperature detection circuit; a second transmitter transmitting the calculation result of the second calculator as a second signal; and a third transmitter transmitting the detection value of the temperature detection circuit as a third signal. 